It was truly “mayhem.”
Lady Gaga performed a rock rendition of her new song “Abracadabra” at the 68th Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
The pop superstar wore a dramatic black and red feather ensemble, complete with a cage-like headpiece, as she stood behind her keyboard and performed along to her hit songs.
“The Grammys are putting their paws up,” Gaga exclaimed, beginning her chilling performance.
Gaga, who won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album shortly after, did double duty by singing and playing the keyboard.
“Abracadabra” was one of the biggest hits from Gaga’s latest album, Mayhem, which was released in March 2025 and was the pop icon’s seventh studio album.
Gaga, 39, is up for seven Grammy Awards at this year’s ceremony, including album of the year for “Mayhem,” record of the year for “Abracadabra” and song of the year for “Abracadabra.”
Mother Monster was also nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Disease,” Best Pop Vocal Album for “Mayhem,” Best Dance-Pop Recording for “Abracadabra,” and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Harlequin.”
“Mayhem,” which includes Gaga and Bruno Mars’ hit single “Die With a Smile,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent 20 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Dance Albums chart.
This isn’t Gaga’s first time on stage at the Grammys, having previously performed in 2025, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011 and 2010.
At last year’s Grammy Awards, Gaga and Mars performed a duet of the Mamas and the Papas’ hit “California Dreamin’,” a moving tribute to Los Angeles affected by the devastating wildfires.
The Recording Academy announced Thursday Gaga’s 2026 Grammy performance, along with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Post Malone, Slash, Reba McEntire and more.
All eight musicians nominated for this year’s Best New Artist (Olivia Deen, Cut Eye, The Marias, Addison Rae, Sombre, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Laura Young) also performed.
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards aired live from Crypto.com Arena on Sunday at 8pm ET on CBS and Paramount+.
This year will be the last time the ceremony will be broadcast on CBS, marking the end of a 50-year partnership with CBS when the show moves to Disney next year.
This will also be the last time comedian Trevor Noah will host the show, ending his six-year run as host starting in 2021.
